Caboose Junction APR 2014

FEC202 Apr 12, 2014

101 by mp216 at 6:35 with 101, 104 & Hertwig 711. Jim toots s and h, waving and ECH waving neon green from the tread. Long, powerful train of IM and double stacks. Saw a different Werner in a well and one Ashley. Dodging the rain, but saw our train!
Anita and Caboose

202 by mp216 at 5:39 with Hertwig 714 & 708. Stan on that beautiful horn of the 714. ECH waving and Cheshire grins out the window. Rock up front, IM, few empties, racks and two lonely tanks on the bottom. Meet in Micco with 101. Surprise visit from Ryan & son, 5 year old Ryan Lee, who adores Caboose. Fun.
Anita and Caboose

101by mp 216 at 6:04 with Stan tooting S&H and ECH waving white from the tread at my fusees. All IM up front, about one mile of empty bare tables, followed by all IM and doubles. Meet in FO with 202. A nice sunbeam came out for Caboose to do his vid. Sounded good to hear dispatcher announce Bougard to where 101 was. Missing you Bo. Guess 202 picking and dropping in FO, so not sure if we will wait.

202 by mp216 at 6:49 with 102 & 140 & Tony tooting away with Tommy waving to my fusees. Long train of empties, racks and junk on the end, as ECH says. Meet at Palm Bay
with 101, so waiting their return. The breeze helped in the heat.
Anita and Caboose

101 by mp216 at 7:21 with 102, 140 & Pink Lady 425 lhf. Ray with toots and bell ringing to my fusees as they creep by, for what reason, we do not know. Four loads of ballast and first cut of empty Ortners were stenciled for SPTX. What a train of IM and two Ashley's holding hands, but took a long time to go by. Does not hurt our feelings any! .
Anita and Caboose

202 by mp216 at 6:41 with 107, 142 & 421 and Mark waving white out of the cab to my fusees. A long train of rock/cement up front, IM with only one double stack and racks on the bottom with one NS articulated. Meeting in Micco with 101. Back on the flip flop.
Anita and Caboose

101 by mp216 at 7:42 with Hertwig 703, 717 & Hertwig 714 lhf. Mark and crew waving and
toots to my fusees. All IM, doubles and one lonely Ashley. Our dear friend and fecrs
member, Jerry Groothouse joined us on this beautiful evening. Off to dinner and so much
fun to share train watching.
Anita and Caboose and Jerry ;-)

202 by mp216 at 7:03 with 101 & 104 and Ray toots to my fusees. Rock up front, IM, racks,
freight and noticed a Herzog difco side dump. Hot today, but humidity & setting sun made it
very pleasant. Scanner did not say where meet will be.
Anita and Caboose

101 by mp216 at 5:52 with 103 & 141 and Tony and Tommy with melodious toots and waving from the cab to my fusees. One bright shiny blue Crowley. Not something we see often from our spot and this time of day. Weather cooperating for us rail fans.
Anita and Caboose

202 by mp216 at 5:24 with 439, 438lhf & 434 dead in tow. 434 was the last engine built in this series per the Caboose. Love the sound of that horn Jim is tooting away. ECH with white waving from the cab to my fusees. One rack by itself far away from the rear. One bright blue box car. Meet at Micco with 101.

101 by mp216 at 5:55 with 105, Hertwig 714 & 717 all on line. Jim with salute of S&H and
ECH flapping his wings south with white to my fusees. Long train with racks up front, IM and
two Ashley's. Safe trip fellas and catch you tomorrow on the rebound.
Anita and Caboose

202 by mp216 at 4:54 with engines 101, 106, 416 lhf, 418 & 501. Tony and Tommy toots and
more toots with waving out the window to my fusees. Rock up front, IM, racks, tanks and
freight on the bottom. At least three of the racks were bright shiny Kansas City Southern
with 125th anniversary logo. Yes, another gorgeous rail fanning day.
Anita and Caboose

101 by mp216 at 5:26 with 101, 106 & bright 416 lhf. Tony toots away while Tommy and a 3rd crew waving from the cab to my fusees. Two long sections of bare tables with the rest all IM. One bill board saying "On the road to success, there are no shortcuts". Perfect ending to a fun time at Caboose Junction.
Anita and Caboose

202 by mp216 at 4:25 with Hertwig 714 & 717. Jim toots away and ECH swimming with white out the window and the sunshine bright on his Cheshire grin. Rock, IM, tanks and freight. A gorgeous late afternoon for these rail fans.
Anita and Caboose

101by mp216 at 5:34 with 102, 140 & 422 lhf. Jim with melodious S&H, waving white from the cab and ECH flapping the wings skyward with white to my fusees. Racks, mt, s, IM & 1 Ashley Towards the bottom. Caboose @Vero Depot on the FEC @ 23rd St with Historical society. Trying to educate them about our beloved FEC. Windy this evening, but not so cool as last night. Guess no 202, as could not find on ATCS. Safe trip fellas and catch you on the flip flop tomorrow.

202 by mp216 at 7:41 with 107 & 142. Many empties with a smattering of freight and racks on
the bottom. Jim and ECH sending us greetings on their way back north. Weather not
cooperating to my fusees, could not light, with wind and cold akin to a noreaster. This is
spring and Easter? What happened to global warming? No wonder we are confused. At least
we were able to meet our trains!
Anita and Caboose

101 by mp216 with 104, 415 & 411 lhf. Jim with S and H, waving white out the cab and ECH
waving double white from the tread. Still love that Cheshire grin. All IM with one Ashley and
shocked my fusees stayed lit in this wind and cold tonight. Eot by mp216 at 7:01 with meet in
Gifford with 202. So we get to wave, watch, vid and yell to ECH and Jim again! !!
Anita and Caboose

101 by mp216 at 7:49 with 107, 142, 433 &421. Ray toots away to my fusees with empty rock
up front and all IM. Triplicate Ashley's and a lone one bringing up the rear. A bright Link
America and short lil fella King Ocean. Two rather short trains this evening with lots of
power.
Anita and Caboose

Os 202 with 103, 104, 105 (yes in that order! ) and the 511. Mark waving white from the cab
and toots for my fusees. A rock train with racks on the bottom. Meet appears to be Palm Bay
with 101. Lovely evening with no humidity. Time of eot @6:42.
Anita and Caboose

The Palm Bay Model RailRoad Club has set up their modular HO scale layout for public
display at the DeGroodt Library from 9am til 3PM on April 19, 2014. The 12 by 20 foot
squared oval is running three and sometimes four trains around the double-tracked main line
thanks to DCC radio control.Lot of fun for everybody today and don't miss out on their next event on May 17, 2014 at the
Melbourne Auditorium.